2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore, since we have this ministry through God's mercy, we do not lose heart.
Therefore having received this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we are not disheartened:
2 Rather, we have renounced shameful hidden deeds; we do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by openly proclaiming the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
but have rejected shameful disguises, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth, recommending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.
3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing.
And if our gospel also be veiled, it is to those that perish;
4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers like them, so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not dawn upon them. (aiōn g165)
among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, doth not shine unto them: (aiōn g165)
5 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
for we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for the sake of Jesus.
6 For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to reflect the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that this extraordinary power is from God and not from us.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power might be evidently of God, and not of us:
8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;
persecuted, but not forsaken;
10 always carrying about in our bodies the death of the Lord Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our bodies.
cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be manifested in our body.
11 For we who live are always being delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.
For we, who are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
So that death is wrought in us, but life in you.
13 It is written, “I believed, therefore I spoke.” With that same spirit of faith we also believe, therefore we also speak.
But having the same Spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed, and therefore have I spoken," we also believe, and therefore speak:
14 For we know that he who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us through Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
knowing that He, who raised up the Lord Jesus, will raise up us also by Jesus, and present us with you.
15 All of this is for your benefit, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
For all these things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the gratitude of many redound to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though on the outside we are wasting away, on the inside we are being renewed day by day.
For which cause we are not disheartened: but though our outward man decayeth, yet the inward man is renewed daily.
17 For our light and momentary affliction is bringing about for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all measure, (aiōnios g166)
For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible: (aiōnios g166)
